Written by Gillian Quinn and edited by Margarita Orozco The mysteries of ancient Mayan civilizations have long puzzled historians. Why does the Mayan calendar end on December 21st 2012? What exactly happened to the Mayan civilizations …
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Five Things You Need to Know about Trump’s Cuba Policy-and Who it will Hurt
Written by Martina Kunovic, SKJ & LACIS Graduate Summer Field Research Award Recipient, recently published an article on Cuba for the Washington Post On Friday, President Trump announced in front of a crowd gathered in Miami’s Little …
Professor Ibarra’s Community-Based Research Explores Needs of Wisconsin Latin@s
Written by Grady McHugh Professor Armando Ibarra is a tireless advocate for Wisconsin’s Latin@ community, dedicating his teaching and research to ensuring the needs of the state’s Latin@ population are being met. “The best way to …
LACIS Faculty Releases New Book!
Written by Megan Humphreys Pablo F. Gomez is assistant professor in the Department of Medical History and Bioethics and the Department of History & also part of the LACIS core faculty. Check out his latest …
LACIS Professor Rubén Medina Interviewed by the Capital Times
Written by Lindsay Christians, The Capital Times Q&A: RUBÉN MEDINA LIVES A LIFE WITH POETRY AT THE CENTER Rubén Medina has had a home in Madison longer than he’s lived anywhere else. But Medina was …
LACIS Summer Grant Recipient’s Experience in Nicaragua
by Jesus Del Toro (LACIS Social Media/Outreach Intern, BA, LACIS, & Spanish ’18) Every year, LACIS distributes grant money to qualified undergraduate students from any major or discipline in order to help those students complete …
A History of Collaboration-Latin American History Professor Steve Stern to Retire After Nearly 40 Years of Working Closely with Colleagues in the History Department
Written by: Katie Vaugh, Arts & Humanities Collaboration and respect for other opinions not only played an ongoing role in Steve Stern’s career — they also helped shape a division of the history department where he …
The Role of Parents in Rio De Janeiro’s Education System
Written by: Raven Hayes, LACIS graduate student. Suzanna da Silva remembers her school experience as unstable. “I was about 10 years old. From there I started going to school. I would study half of the …